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Title: Florida Issues Criminal Subpoenas To Roblox Over Child Safety

Link: https://games.slashdot.org/story/25/10/20/219...

Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier has issued criminal subpoenas to
Roblox, calling it a "breeding ground for predators" and accusing the
platform of profiting while failing to protect children. NBC News reports:
The subpoenas will allow prosecutors to gather more information about the
alleged criminal activity on the platform, including evidence related to
suspected predators and victims, according to Uthmeier. The concerns prompted
Roblox to invest heavily in protecting younger users on its platform by
tightening messaging rules for children under 13, intensive content
moderation and AI-powered monitoring. In an emailed statement to Reuters,
Roblox said it prohibits sharing images and videos in chat, uses filters
designed to block the exchange of personal information, and is working to
implement age estimation for all users accessing chat features. "While no
system is perfect, our trained teams and automated tools continuously monitor
communications to detect and remove harmful content," a Roblox spokesperson
said.

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